Today, Jan. 17, Benjamin Franklin turns 300 years old! Everyone here should own and read his book, Experiments and Observations on Electricity printed in 1751 a whopping 39 years before the birth of Michael Faraday.

Everyone should take a moment today to remember and honor the Father of us all, the First American Electrician.

The history Channel airs a biography on Ben tonight at 8 pm EST.

Saturday, Feburary 11 is Thomas Edisons 159th birthday. If anyone is in the Fort Myers area, there will be a celebration provided by the Edison and Ford Winter Estates and the Edison Pageant of Light at the Estates in the Museum.

Following the event will be the Edison Festival of Lights which parades through downtown Fort Myers. Its a real good time.